Rewari kingdom, inner place of Bawal, early morning of 1557.
After coming from his bath, Aditya changed into his finely embroidered kurta and dhoti in his quarters.
Standing by the window and lost in thought, he contemplated various pressing matters. He wondered whether it would be wise to take Princess Meenakshi to the cannon factory. Although he cannot escape for a month , he considered whether he might delay the visit and prepare designs in advance rather than drawing them in her presence.
Additionally, he awaited a message from Delhi regarding the ongoing conquest of Agra. As he pondered the situation, he reflected on the current leadership's absense in the kingdom, where military professionals were temporarily managing law and order due to the near-extermination of noble families involved in the rebellion.
